News and Information about the Business of Cannabis

Receiver Appointed For Red White & Bloom Cannabis

A Michigan circuit court has appointed a receiver for the assets of PharmaCo, a property of Canada-based cannabis multistate operator Red White & Bloom Brands. PharmaCo, which was acquired in February 2022 by Red White & Bloom...

As Michigan’s Cannabis Market Continues To Grow, Health Problems Grow With It

In the five years since Michigan legalized adult-use cannabis, the plant and its effects — positive and negative — have received increasing attention and mainstream acceptance. As cannabis has emerged from the shadows, more products have entered the market,...

Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion In Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Since Went Legal In 2019

Michigan licensed retailers sold $264.7 million in adult-legal cannabis in December pushing Michigan past the $3 billion annual sales mark for 2024, to $3.27 billion, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported. That represents a 9.9% increase from the $2.98...

New Law In Iowa Bans Intoxicating Hemp, Restricts CBD To Those 21 Or Older

May 29, 2024 | National

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that bans synthetically produced delta-8 THC and similar lab-made intoxicating hemp compounds that have grown in popularity as substitutes for marijuana products. The measure, Iowa House File...

Cannabis Controls Patients’ Pain While Improving Gastrointestinal And Pulmonary Function

May 29, 2024 | National

Do you know what killed 106,000 people in the United States in just one year? In 2021, that many people died from drug-involved overdoses including illegal drugs and prescription opioids (over 75%), according to data from the National...

Marijuana Use Ups Drug Test Positivity Rates In Michigan

May 29, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Failed workplace drug tests continue to rise in Michigan, largely due to marijuana legalization and normalization. Among all drug categories — marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and opiates — 6.8% of drug tests taken as a condition of employment in Michigan were...

Girls Treated After Eating Cannabis Edibles At McMonagle Elementary School In Flint

May 29, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Three girls were treated by EMT's at a mid-Michigan school after eating cannabis-infused edibles. The incident happened at McMonagle Elementary School Tuesday afternoon Mt. Morris Township Police Chief Michael Veach says that a female student brought in edibles. The...

Detroit’s Apotheculture Club Delivers High-Class Mix Of Cannabis, Cuisine, And Culture

May 29, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

For five hours during the night of Friday, May 17, I felt like I was a part of a secret cool kids club. I had a fancy dinner at a private residence and saw an opera with a group of strangers. Most importantly, though, all of us were high. Behind the event was...

Grasshopper Farms Partners With Lucky Yates To Launch Exclusive Cannabis Strains With House Of Dank

May 29, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Grasshopper Farms, a leading national premium sun-grown cannabis company, is excited to announce its partnership with Lucky Yates, a Detroit native renowned for his role as Dr. Krieger on the hit animated adult TV series, Archer. Together, we are proud to introduce...

Marijuana Rescheduling Could Usher In Greener Cultivation Practices

May 29, 2024 | National

Could rescheduling marijuana bring about changes that help reduce the energy that commercial cannabis cultivators use and improve the environmental impact of the industry overall? It is well established that indoor cannabis cultivation facilities have a significant...

Biden Drug Czar Hints At Interstate Commerce If Marijuana Rescheduled

May 29, 2024 | National

Marijuana rescheduling could allow for “legitimate interstate commerce within the federal system,” the Biden administration’s drug czar said in a recent interview. In comments to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of the Office of...

Cannabis Among New Draws For Royal Oak Taco Fest

May 22, 2024 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Organizers of the third annual Royal Oak Taco Fest are expecting a bump in attendance this summer with more taco trucks, expanded family activities, and the event's first cannabis sales and consumption area. Event producer Jon Witz, who also runs the Arts, Beats and...

West Michigan Entrepreneurs Plan To Open Wayland Dispensary – The Gas Station – In June

May 22, 2024 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Business partners that opened the first cannabis dispensary in Middleville are planning another store called The Gas Station, which is set to open in Wayland next month. The Gas Station is set to open in June at 1124 W Superior St. near Reno Drive in Wayland, it...